Billie Eilish partners with Google Maps to offer fans eco-friendly and sustainable options for tour

Pop star Billie Eilish has announced a partnership with Google Maps to help her fans find sustainable transport and food options during her upcoming ‘Hit Me Hard And Soft: The Tour.

The nine-time Grammy Award and two-time Oscar winner, who is well known for her environmental activism, has explained that the partnership with Google Maps is done so that her fans can find eco-friendly transportation and fuel-efficient routes (public transport, walking and bike routes) as well as plant-based food options around the cities she will be visiting on the first leg of her upcoming world tour in North America.

“I am so excited to see you all at my shows over the coming months, and for us to work together in reducing our collective footprint when it comes to transportation and what we eat,” Eilish said in a statement.

“Every action matters, no matter how big or small, and together we can truly begin to heal our beautiful planet. Thanks to Google Maps, everyone will have easy access to resources that will help you make great sustainable choices when you come to my shows. Thank you for caring. See you soon!”

Earlier this year, Eilish criticised artists who release multiple vinyl formats to boost album sales, emphasizing the waste this practice represents. With this in mind, she announced details of her eco-friendly vinyl for her most recent album ‘Hit Me Hard And Soft’.

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Eilish is not the only artist to be vocal in addressing the carbon footprint linked to touring and trying to make it more environmentally friendly.

World tours have always been an environmental nightmare, due to the transportation of crew, and equipment. Studies have shown that the majority of touring emissions – often over 90